Underrated Combat indie games you missed
These are underrated combat indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 50 combat games that each hold at least 80% positive Steam reviews while staying under 5,000 total ratings : the sweet spot where a game has proven itself with real players but hasn't broken out yet. Together they hold 103,975 reviews at an average of 89% positive. They are ranked by review count, so the most-validated picks lead, and each links to a white-box sales estimate you can open and check rather than a black-box number. The most reviewed here is GRIME with 4,615 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
50
Avg positive %
89%
Total reviews
103,975
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GRIME
2021 · Action
4,615 reviews · 85% positive
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Starcom: Unknown Space
2024 · Action
4,449 reviews · 92% positive
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Warpips
2022 · Action
4,328 reviews · 87% positive
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Metal Garden
2025 · Action
4,314 reviews · 97% positive
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En Garde!
2023 · Action
4,141 reviews · 90% positive
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HOLE
2024 · Action
3,806 reviews · 94% positive
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Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
2023 · Adventure
3,798 reviews · 82% positive
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The Bloodline
2023 · Action
3,748 reviews · 83% positive
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M.A.S.S. Builder
2025 · Action
3,729 reviews · 85% positive
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Forgive Me Father
2022 · Action
3,695 reviews · 84% positive
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GRIP: Combat Racing
2018 · Action
3,665 reviews · 85% positive
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Anger Foot
2024 · Action
3,545 reviews · 93% positive
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Kynseed
2022 · Adventure
3,499 reviews · 83% positive
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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
2015 · Action
3,365 reviews · 93% positive
- M
Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
2024 · Action
3,046 reviews · 92% positive
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Until You Fall
2020 · Action
2,879 reviews · 94% positive
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STANDBOX
2023 · Action
2,874 reviews · 91% positive
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Intravenous
2021 · Action
2,861 reviews · 90% positive
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Regiments
2022 · Indie
2,817 reviews · 88% positive
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Gatekeeper
2025 · Action
2,699 reviews · 83% positive
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GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
2020 · Action
2,687 reviews · 89% positive
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The Citadel
2020 · Action
2,605 reviews · 93% positive
- M
Midnight Fight Express
2022 · Action
1,979 reviews · 89% positive
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Spark the Electric Jester 3
2022 · Action
1,909 reviews · 96% positive
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Warlord: Britannia
2022 · Action
1,886 reviews · 88% positive
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Jacksmith: Weapons and Warriors
2025 · Action
1,878 reviews · 98% positive
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BRUTALISTICK VR
2024 · Action
1,764 reviews · 95% positive
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Fractal Block World
2021 · Action
1,580 reviews · 98% positive
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Rollerdrome
2022 · Action
1,486 reviews · 89% positive
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Princess&Blade
2025 · Action
1,410 reviews · 81% positive
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Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
2023 · Action
1,328 reviews · 89% positive
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DAVIGO: VR vs. PC
2023 · Action
1,193 reviews · 86% positive
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Seablip
2024 · Adventure
1,077 reviews · 82% positive
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Guns of Fury
2025 · Action
942 reviews · 88% positive
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Waltz of the Wizard
2019 · Action
898 reviews · 91% positive
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The Troop
2023 · Action
815 reviews · 84% positive
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Trench Lord: Eastern Front
2026 · Action
770 reviews · 83% positive
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Red Matter 2
2022 · Action
670 reviews · 92% positive
- B
Bloobs Adventure Idle
2026 · Adventure
661 reviews · 89% positive
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Into the Necrovale
2024 · Action
583 reviews · 85% positive
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Frogmonster
2024 · Action
580 reviews · 96% positive
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Infinite Tournament Paintball
2020 · Action
572 reviews · 85% positive
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Savara
2025 · Action
561 reviews · 88% positive
- S
Smack Studio
2024 · Action
521 reviews · 85% positive
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Ancient Kingdoms
2025 · Indie
467 reviews · 87% positive
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Gun Frog
2024 · Indie
428 reviews · 94% positive
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ROGUE FLIGHT
2024 · Action
276 reviews · 95% positive
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Beloved Rapture
2024 · Adventure
237 reviews · 83% positive
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Sculplings
2026 · Action
177 reviews · 99% positive
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Out of Orbit
2023 · Action
162 reviews · 81% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated combat indie games?
- indielist lists 50 underrated combat indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by GRIME (4,615 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" combat games chosen?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a game qualifies if it holds at least 80% positive Steam reviews and has between 50 and 5,000 total ratings, enough to be validated by players but not yet mainstream. The list updates as the catalog grows.